Public places in Asia Pacific cities : current issues and strategies
Examines the design and use of public space such as streets, squares, and parks in the cities of contemporary Asia Pacific, which has experienced the fastest urban and economic growth in the world. This volume provides first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities).
GeoJournal library, v. 60
xii, 391 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 25 cm.
9780792370833, 079237083X
1170239154
I. Unique Public Places of the Asia Pacific Region.- 1. The Waterfront as a Public Place in Tokyo.- 2. The Street Market as an Urban Facility in Hong Kong.- 3. The Roles of the Plaza: The Philippine Experience.- 4. Japanese Public Space as Defined by Event.- 5. Rukun and Gotong Royong: Managing Public Places in an Indonesian Kampung.- II. Problems in Public Space.- 6. The Vanishing Streets in the Malaysian Urbanscape.- 7. Endangered Street Life: Building Frontages and Street Activities in Hanoi.- 8. The Quest for Better Public Space: A Critical Review of Urban Hong Kong.- 9. Public Domain, Private Interest — Social Space in Hong Kong.- III. New Design/Planning Strategies.- 10. Architecture in the Pacific Century.- 11. Multi-Dimensional Planning and Public Space in the Philippines.- 12. Place-Making and the New Mobility of Asian Cities: The Bangkok Plan.- 13. Design with High-Density: A Chinese Perspective.- 14. A Question of Local Models: Public Spaces in Mae Hong Son, Thailand.- 15. The Alley as a Spiritual Axis for the Community: The Hikifune Project, Tokyo.- 16. Vision of a 21st-Century Public Place: GigaWorld, KL LinearCity, Kuala Lumpur.- 17. The Next Generation of Singapore’s Public Space: The New Downtown.